Maya Studio Projects: Dynamics

Posted by Users on 2010/03/19
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The only hands-on book devoted to mastering Maya’s dynamics tools for water, wind, and fire

In the world of animation, the ability to create realistic water, wind, and fire effects is key. Autodesk Maya software includes powerful dynamics tools that have been used to design breathtaking effects for movies, games, commercials, and short films. This professional guide teaches you the primary techniques you need to make the most of Maya’s toolkit, so you’ll soon be creating water that ripples, gusting winds and gentle breezes, and flickering fires the way Hollywood pros do.

The one-of-a-kind book is completely project-based. Learn the intricacies of Maya’s Dynamics tools and continue to build your skills with projects that increase in complexity.

Maya is the industry-leading 3D animation and effects software; Maya dynamics tools create water and other fluids, wind, fire, fur, particles, and more
Build professional skills in Maya Dynamics with this project-based guide
Put your skills to work by completing a series of projects on water, wind, and fire effects
Maya Studio Projects: Dynamics is one of a new series of books designed to teach animators and designers fresh skills through project-based instruction.

Table of Contents:

-1. Particles.
-2. Fluids.
-3. Breaking Ground.
-4. Volcanic Activity.
-5. Tornadoes.
-6. Playing with Fire.
-7. Explosions.
-8. The Flood.

My personal opinion-
This book is awesome! A lot of useful information, and it really nails the theory, helping you to better understand how everything works in Maya.
Maya Studio Projects: Dynamics not only teaches you the authors techniques, but allows you to walk away with the knowledge to create your own dynamic effects. Im so glad I found this gem, and can share it with the rest of you at CGPersia :)

DOWNLOAD:
http://rapidshare.com/files/364495380/0470487763_Maya.rar.html

24 comments on “Maya Studio Projects: Dynamics”

  11. Man I just wanna know how to use FluidfX and nCloth in Maya …. I saw them being used heavily (think 85-90%) in Mathieu Chardonnay’s showreel, and it just blew me away at the possibilities of these plugins/addons whatever u wanna call ’em! God freakin’ awesome stuff !!

  12. Damn, This book is awesome!!! Thanx a lot man. But it would be good if the companion DVD is with it…. Again thanx…..

  17. thanks a lot for this!!!! could you upload the dvd please? I’m desperately waiting for it! thanks again!

  18. Just to let you all know, downloading this book or the contents of the DVD is STEALING. As someone who just wrote a visual effects book, I can tell you it’s not easy, and the only way I get paid (I haven’t gotten any pay yet) is from book sales. Think about how you would react if someone stole your work and started handing it out for free, while you go hungry.

    Thanks.
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    • yeah, well first in my country this tutorials are not available in the market, so i can’t buy it, second buy for internet is really complicated and there is no guarantee of have it and the end, third there are not in spanish so people on my country (the most of it don’t understand it) and last it will be spensive for me becouse in MY COUNTRY THERE ARE NOT FOR SALE??? so thanks to people who put this video tutorials i can study something i like.

      ps: in this place there are a few filming schools but therar to spensive for my economy (in colombia you earn US 250 per month, and a course could cost US 4.000 per year, do the math because with US 250 you have to pay rent, food, medical atention, transportation, and so on… ) so sorry for steal from you ??

  21. here is the new Link:
    http://hotfile.com/dl/33187053/fc6bf5c/0470487763_Maya.rar.html

  23. I honestly thank you for this wonderful post! It would be delightful reading! thanx

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